In Cheltenham the Liberal Democrats have held on to control of the council. There was no change in the number of seats held by the Lib Dems, the Conservatives lost one seat and Independents gained one.The make-up of the council is now:Lib Dems 25Conservatives 11Independents 4

Latest results from Swindon, where the whole council is up for election, 57 seats in total. The latest results show the Conservative have taken 9 seats and Labour 6.

Election expert, Professor Colin Rallings, had said that if Labour were to take Swindon it would show that the party had advanced significantly since last year. It seems it is a straight two-party fight between Labour and the Conservatives.

First results in from Gloucester where a third of seats are up for grabs. Labour have won 3, the Liberal Democrats have won 2 and the Conservatives 1. The council is currently controlled by the Conservatives.

More results in from Swindon where the whole council is up for election. In Penhill and Upper Stratton 3 Labour councillors have been elected. This result was expected. In Ridgeway, a Conservative win has just been announced.